"F@%k dem pills!"
It’s time to address the generational challenges in our families
Every grandparent, parent, aunt, and uncle have expressed these famous words, " WE ALL HAVE TO DIE FROM SOMETHING!" When talking about changing their eating, bad habits that seems to be the ultimate comeback to counter generational bullshit!
A couple of weeks ago, while training one of my clients, she began expressing her desire to come off some medication that Big Pharma had prescribed her. Before I knew it, I blurted out,
"F@%k dem pills!"
I immediately checked myself because I didn’t want to seem insensitive to her. However, the more I thought about it, the more I began to realize that my anger stemmed from seeing people in my family suffer from medications, kids in my school, and now my clients. Big Pharma has a way of pimping its clients and tricking them into believing that those damn pills will actually heal them...I BEG TO DIFFER!!
It frustrates and saddened me to watch people constantly putting drugs into their bodies, a body that is naturally designed to heal on it’s on.
Growing up, I recall seeing my mom, dad, grandma, grandpa, and many other family members pop pills believing they would heal them. They believed more in the pill versus altering their eating or just simply doing a couple of workouts a few times a week. I watched as their physical bodies began to deteriorate and mentally they began to believe Big Pharma over God and discipline.
Obesity, heart disease, cancer, high blood pressure, diabetes, anxiety, depression, asthma, and even a few addiction problems like drugs and gambling are all the things I grew up watching my family battle.
I am taking a moment to reflect on generational curses and illnesses that have and still does plagued our family line for generations. As we enter a new month and approaching Mother's Day, I can’t help but think about my mom. I remember when we received her medical records after she died. My sister and I sat on the side of her bed and began to read all of the illnesses my mom dealt with. As we sat and read, we sobbed because some of this, my mom could have conquered if she would have altered her eating and exercised. For years, we would watch my mom go in and out the hospital. It was so bad that the workers knew her by name. Each time she would come out of the hospital she came out with more medicines that she went in with, adding to the 20+ pills she was already taking. My mom was truly a picture of the walking dead.
In that moment, I realized that God had to change our family and that change had to began with me and my sister. I didn’t want to go through what my mom went through. I didn’t want to succumb to taking 20 pills a day in order to survive. I knew I had to do something different... I knew I had to make a change... However, I also knew that none of this would come easy and that I would have to fight.
As a trainer I train people daily who are highly medicated because of health reasons. They want the flight by night , fix it fast microwaveable fitness journey. I've watched them take pills to loss weight, take pills to gain weight, take pills to sleep, take pills to stay awake, take pills to focus, and God know what else! My resounding cry to them is, "Man f@%k dem pills!" Let’s break the curses that runs deep in our blood line.
Breaking the cycle means destroying the generational curses! It is possible and you can do it. Doing the work spiritually, mentally, physically requires effort. You may not be able to come off all of the pill all at once, however, there are things that you can do to lessen the negative impact it may have on your life.
Here are 4 things you can start with:
1. Eating a balance meal (Cut the junk foods, high sugars, and salt)
2. Exercise daily
3. Recite Positive affirmations daily
4. Get the proper rest
Yes, I get it, change feels hard, but nothing is hard to those who persevere. You owe yourself more!
Like I say all the time, "nothing changes unless you change!"
Let’s Break the curse, Let’s do the work. Let’s take our lives back!
Small changes...BIG WINS!! You can do it!!
F@%k dem pills
